Curatorial Internship: Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Paula

The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is now accepting applications for its curatorial intern program. The internship will begin on an agreed date in early 2012 and will last for one year.

The program offers a tremendous opportunity for training and hands-on experience in multiple aspects of museum management, including art registration, handling and storage, record keeping and research, acquisitions and loans, installation and presentation to the public, maintaining a reference library. Interns will be exposed to a wide range of subjects and media, broadening and deepening their knowledge of diverse aspects of Japanese art usually not taught at university. The internship will culminate with the intern’s production of an exhibition around the end of the internship.

The internship is a 12 month position, and offers on-site housing with utilities included, a car for local use, an $18,000 stipend and a $2,000 research grant. The ideal candidate would be a graduate student in Japanese art history with a working knowledge of Japanese who wishes to pursue a museum or academic career. Previous Clark Center interns have received appointments at such prestigious institutions as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Peabody-Essex Museum, the University of Heidelberg, the Sagami Women’s University, and the State Art Collections, Dresden.

Contact:

To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, a writing sample, and one letter of recommendation to:

Barbara McCasland
Assistant to the Director
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture
15770 Tenth Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
USA
Applications are also accepted via email (pdf preferred) at mccasland@ccjac.org, though we may subsequently request follow-up materials in hard copy.

Deadline: Applications must be received by April 15, 2011.

Website: www.ccjac.org

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Shashi Interest Group Workshop on March 31 will be live ustreamed on USTREAM

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Paula

Dear Japanese Studies colleagues,

The Shashi Interest Group Workshop at CEAL/ASS/ICAS Conference will be live ustreamed on USTREAM globally. The URL of USTREAM for the Workshop will be http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jch-shashi2011 and hashtag will be #shashi. Please join us by USTREAM and login to Twitter to share your comment.
Broadcasting time will be 7-9 pm March 31 in Hawaii, which means:

East Coast, will be 3-5 am April 1 (+6 hours)
West Coast, will be 10 pm-12 am March 31 (+3 hours)
Japan, 2-4 pm April 1 (+19 hours).

Workshop title and place:

Researching With Shashi: A Workshop on Using Japanese Company and Institutional Histories and Archives
Sponsored by the Japanese Company Histories Interest Group (Shashi Group)
Thursday, March 31
7:00PM-9:00PM
Room 303A, SESSION# 191
Hawaii Convention Center, Level 3

Thank you for your attention,

Hiroyuki Nagahashi Good
Chair, Japanese Company Histories (Shashi) Interest Group
Japanese Bibliographer
East Asian Library
University of Pittsburgh

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Extension of deadline: KCJS Summer Program in Advanced and Classical Japanese

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Paula

The Kyoto Consortium of Japanese Studies (KCJS) is extending the application deadline for summer 2011 to accommodate those students who might be looking for an alternative program this summer.

In 2011, the program will begin on June 2 and end on July 15. This six-week program, held at Doshisha University in Kyoto,  offers intensive training in advanced and classical Japanese for highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students who have completed three years of Japanese or the equivalent. Students enroll in either the advanced or the classical course, each of which carries eight points of credit on a Columbia University transcript upon completion.

Language instruction will be provided by the regular faculty of KCJS, which is now in its 22nd year as a highly successful junior-year-abroad program in Kyoto, and by visiting faculty from member schools of the KCJS consortium. Classes will be small, with 5-7 students in each of the four sections of modern Japanese, and an anticipated 8-12 in classical Japanese. Conversation partners will be arranged for students of modern Japanese to provide additional speaking practice. Field trips (including one overnight trip), guest lectures, and other activities that utilize Kyoto’s rich cultural resources complement classroom instruction.

Students live in apartments near the campus arranged by KCJS, but a limited number of homestays are also available.

The tuition is $3,900 and financial support at various levels is available from KCJS for those students in need; the program should also be eligible for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)  summer language support for graduate students. The new application deadline is April 11, 2011.

For further details about the KCJS Summer Program in Advanced and Classical Japanese, please visit http://kcjssummer.columbia.edu.
Henry Smith, Director, KCJS

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Conference announcement: Boundaries in Question: Japanese and French Empires in East Asia

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Paula

A conference sponsored by the Department of History, North Carolina State University, in conjunction with the Triangle Japan Forum

Date:  April 8-10, 2011
Location:  331 Withers Hall, North Campus, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
Deadline to register:  April 1, 2011

This conference will bring together scholars of the Japanese empire and scholars of French Indochina to engage in a dialogue on comparative and transnational approaches to the study of imperialism and colonialism in East Asia.

In French Indochina as well as in Japan’s colonies in Taiwan, Korea, and Manchuria, authorities endeavored to produce ultra-modern spaces of enlightened life that were built upon traumatizing practices of dislocation and exploitation of both indigenous and colonizing subjects. Their projects mobilized notions of race, ethnicity, gender, and class, but could not contain the tensions within and among these categories of identity and action. As aspects of modern capitalism, French and Japanese imperialisms stimulated new regional and global flows of people, things, and ideas, but French and Japanese metropolitan authorities and colonial states struggled to manage them, at times requiring (or rejecting) international assistance. Moreover, both empires were built upon the spaces of the Sinocentric regional system. Both the French and Japanese empires engaged with Chinese trading networks; as important, they had to manage significant Chinese populations within their respective colonial spaces and spheres of informal power, as well as movements of their subjects into and out of China.

Advance registration is required.  For more information and to register: http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/ambaras/boundaries.htm

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Job opening: Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor, Japanese History

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Towson University, History
Location:   Maryland, United States
Position:   Lecturer, Visiting Assistant Professor

The Department of History at Towson University invites applications for a one year visiting assistant professor of Japanese history beginning August 2011. Ph.D. preferred.  ABDs defending by June 1, 2012, will be considered but would hold the rank of instructor until the doctorate is awarded.  The successful applicant will demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarly potential.  The teaching load is four courses per semester: a combination of the East Asian Civilization survey, the World History survey, and an upper-division Japanese history course focusing on the area of specialty.  Electronic applications only.  Send a letter of application, curriculum, vitae, three letters of recommendation, course syllabi, official graduate school transcripts, and a writing sample (article or dissertation chapter) to jpnhistsearch@towson.edu.

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.  Towson enrolls more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 masters programs and four doctoral programs.  Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 650 full-time faculty who were here.

The application review process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity.  Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Contact:

Dr. Elizabeth Kelly Gray
Department of History
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD  21252-0001
(410) 704-2917
egray@towson.edu
Website: http://www.towson.edu

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Job Opening: Instructor/Lecturer in Japanese Language

Posted on March 28, 2011 by LM

See original posting and apply at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a new full-time instructor/lecturer position in Japanese language with a target start date of August 16, 2011. Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by April 15, 2011. For more information, see http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/.

College Name or Administrative Unit: Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a new full-time instructor/lecturer position in Japanese language with a target start date of August 16, 2011. The position is renewable each year and is contingent on funding and periodic strong performance reviews. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester (first year through advanced Japanese), curriculum and instructional materials development, student testing and orientation, close collaboration with language coordinators in programmatic service such as advising and supervising of graduate assistants and to advance Japanese language study and build a rigorous and cohesive Japanese language and culture program. We are seeking a highly skilled language teacher with native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English; a degree in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, or related field: Ph.D. for a lecturer or M.A. for an instructor; and demonstrated success in teaching Japanese at the college/university level in the US. The salary will be commensurate with degree and experience.

To apply, create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application materials: a cover letter explaining your teaching philosophy and qualifications (as it applies to courses from the introductory to advanced level); current curriculum vitae; a sample lesson plan; and a teaching evaluation, if available. Online application will require names and contact information for three references. References will be contacted electronically when your application is submitted/completed. Please send a recent video/DVD of the candidate’s teaching of a whole class period without edits or cuts via US mail directly to:

Japanese Lecturer Search
c/o School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4088 Foreign Languages Building
707 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

Full consideration will be given to complete applications (including letters of recommendation and DVD) received by April 15, 2011. Interviews will be conducted via telephone or Skype.

For more information on Illinois’ Japanese Program and the position: e-mail: sadlerm[AT]illinois[DOT]edu ; web: http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/

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Job opening: Visiting Instructor/Asst. Professor of Languages, Japanese

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Paula

Location: Wittenberg University

Job Description:

This is a one year, full-time, visiting faculty position in Japanese to begin August 2011.  We seek a generalist who employs innovative, interdisciplinary approaches; supports the goals of liberal arts education and is trained in teaching all levels of Japanese language using the communicative approach; and is prepared to offer courses on Japanese literature and culture.  Teaching duties will include contributing to interdisciplinary programs at the university, primarily East Asian Studies and International Studies, including contributing to extra-curricular activities sponsored by the East Asian Studies program.

Requirements:

Ph.D. or ABD preferred.  Requires native or near native fluency in English and Japanese and college teaching experience. The successful candidate must have a passion for teaching all levels of undergraduate Japanese language as well as for teaching in his/her area of specialization.  Experience using the communicative approach and Genki textbook desired.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Wittenberg is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of our student body and society at-large. We believe it is educationally imperative to further our students’ appreciation and understanding of a culturally diverse society, and we are committed to ensuring a diverse environment for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, or disability. In that spirit, we are especially interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format:

  • A letter of application
  • Curriculum vitae

Complete applications should also include three letters of recommendation.  Letters should be forwarded to Dr. Tim Bennett, Chair, Department of Languages at tbennett@wittenberg.edu.

Note:  Once review of applications is complete, our top candidates may be asked to provide a demonstration video to the search team.

Online app: http://wittenberg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=9389D8B36B203447423B52DF94B915C3?JOBID=23478

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Job opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian History

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Valparaiso University, Department of History
Location:   Indiana, United States
Position:   Visiting Assistant Professor

Valparaiso University invites applications for a visiting assistant professor of East Asian history to begin August 2011. PhD and evidence of scholarship in Chinese and/or Japanese history required. Valparaiso University has a strong undergraduate Chinese and Japanese studies program and a Master of Arts in Chinese Studies program. Ability to teach the following classes preferred: Introduction to East Asian Culture, History of Modern China, and Twentieth Century World History.  Candidates should be interested in working in a university committed to Christian higher education in the Lutheran tradition. Valparaiso University does not unlawfully discriminate and aims to employ persons of various backgrounds and experiences to help constitute a diverse community. Its entire EOE policy can be found at http://www.valpo.edu/equalopportunity/index.php .

Contact: Send letter of application, C.V., transcripts, and the names and contact information for three references by March 31, 2011, to Prof. Charles Schaefer, Department of History, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383.

Website: http://www.valpo.edu

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Urgent need for Japanese speakers

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paula

The National Language Service Corps has expressed an urgent need for Japanese speakers for earthquake/tsunami relief efforts. Please refer to the following webpage for information:

http://nlscorps.blogspot.com/2011/03/looking-for-japanese-speakers-with.html

http://nlscorps.blogspot.com/2011/03/urgent-need-for-japanese-speakers.html

General blog site with announcements:

http://nlscorps.blogspot.com/

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Reminder: earthquake/tsunami relief links

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paula

Things have been crazy this week as I fly around the country touring universities, but after this weekend regular posts will resume. In the meanwhile, there are a number of great resources for earthquake/tsunami relief that I’ve been pulling out of my inbox and continue to post on our Facebook page so as to not clutter things here. So do check them out and expect more regular posts this coming week!

– Paula

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